FAVORITE MOVIE(S): All kinds of horror and psychological thrillers. But Prozac Nation seems to be my all-time favorite movie.

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: I listen to everything. Mainly ambient black metal to neofolk. My favorite band is Current 93.

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: The first 100lbs I gained were completely random, while exercising and dieting regularly. I was checked for problems, all clear, though. My mother blamed my dad since his side of the family is all obese. The last 56lbs were 4 years of not caring and being anti-social.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I met someone who changed my life and makes me want to better myself. I noticed how bad I got and I don't want to further the damage.

Name: KimAge: 18Location: Vancouver, WashingtonWeight & Height: 5'3" & 205 shameful lbs. Work: Blockbuster Employee. xD Though I prefer the title of Entrepreneur over that, as I do have an online shop where I sell various merchandise. I also do custom graphics/graphic design. Needless to say, those two "side-jobs" earn me way more money than my official one. Music: Way too many 'favorites' to legally list here. Attempting a brief overview would just give your thread stretchmarks. Let's just sum it up to me being indecisive & having rather varied tastes.. I like everything from Nirvana to Ani DeFranco.. Seether, Creed, NIN, Brand New, Insane Clown Posse, Kadavers on Kitestrings , Twiztid, Relient K, King Gordy, Hot Hot Heat, Sex Pistols, ACDC, Melissa Etheridge, Pink (HUGE fan)-- Okay, I need to stop. God knows that could only continue on for far far too long, but please enjoy the brief taste of my music prefs. Likes I said, my palate craves many different flavors.Books: Oh dear.. Books. Shall we talk about them? Okay. I was an avid reader-- the was being strongly emphasized. I haven't read a book of my own free will (college classes, especially fiction related ones, require some 'light' reading) in a good few months; it might be bordering on half a year or more now. I'd say I stopped reading so much about the same time my GF (Sam) & I's relationship went from friend to -- yeah. I think I mostly read out of loneliness. I could find solace in books that the real world just didn't offer.. I wasn't some loner when I was reading a story, I could pretend I was one of the leading characters off on a dangerous adventure, or wrapped up in a complicated, angst-filled romance. I guess.. since I've been developing a life of my own I haven't so heavily relied on the lives of others-- especially fictional ones. I still do love books though, & I aim to become an accomplished author. Who knows, maybe one day a similarly sad & lost little girl will pick up one of my books; if that days comes I only hope I can offer her (or him) the same comfort that I found in the words of so many others.TV: Ooh. TV rots your brain.. >_> *Watches some* I love TV way more than is necessary. It's just a device, like games, to entertain us & simultaneously distract us from what's happening (TV & games are actually considered a form of mind control, lol). I love TV, I just hate being told what I should or should not believe from the TV; I've watched more than a few shows that paint certain groups of people in perhaps fairer colors than honestly true (isn't that called *gasp* propaganda?). I also don't appreciate that those who hold the information can control how much of it you know. For that & several other reasons I stay away from News channels. First of all, I just don't like anchor-people; I saw this woman once telling the story of how half a dozen people or so had been killed, & she did it with a smile on her face.. Yeah, nothing's wrong there. *Sigh* Ghost Hunters is one of my all-time favorite shows! I do admit to loving TV series though, also. Supernatural is a fav, followed by TrueBlood, Firefly, Psych, CSI, Dresden Files (books are better)-- Okay, I'm stopping myself again! Interests/Hobbies: Drawing, Writing, Painting, Graphic Design, Photography, Baking, Philosophy, Cultural views, Religious beliefs, Learning, Wondering, etc..Goals: Losing weight, becoming a healthier me, & learning to control my anger (I need to start properly articulating what I'm feeling, without the use of yelling again).Religion: I don't persecute people because of their beliefs, & think that whatever you believe, just believe in something (even if it's the absence of a God). I personally lean toward Druidic beliefs, but don't consider that a "religion". I have a set of principles that I follow, but I don't expect others to do the same under penalty of persecution. Also, I don't wage wars for my Gods. Gaia is my Earth mama; Love for the world, in my honest opinion, is the 2nd greatest love (besides a love of yourself).
Politics: Liberal. I don't like politics, but it's good to be informed. Relationship Status: I have a GF (Lycan). We've been together 7 wonderful months, & still going strong. She makes me the happiest I've ever been, & I honestly couldn't imagine a life without her.

So, I guess that's it from me.
I'm excited to start cruising your "support group", as you all seem like an interesting lot. Hope to see you 'round the forums!

Books I'm HUGE into Vampire novels of any sort yest I am a twilight fan x) I love Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton & Various others. I'm a huge dork for the horror & supernatural section in book stores as well as the new age section.

Music I tend to like bands that all sound completely different as well as bands of all sorts. My favorites in the world would have to be NIN, Tool, Deftones though I tend to also like various other types of music.

TV Ghost Hunters! Anything on SCIFI and anything that is a horrible Reality Show

Movies Labyrinth! My favorite type of movie is of course Horror. I'm a huge huge HUGE fan of horror movies I always say the more blood the better.

Family: I have a wonderful husband of almost 3 years (in april actually) no kids but two pets a bunny and a bird

Job: not right now but soon hopefully
Music: everything pretty much

Movies: Horror flicks

TV: Dexter Csi (all of them) Bones supernatrual True blood
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, writing, dance, art
My Weight: I have always been big. Right now I am at my biggest 309lbs and I feel every lbs my back hurts all the time and I just am sick of looking at it. So I am on WW and stoped a lot of bad habbits. I want to be at 150lbs so I am here.

I think it's about time I join this forum. I've been an alternachick my whole life. Now I'm working on becoming a fit alternachick!

My name: MaryAge: 23Location: TexasJob: studio art student, working towards a 'real' jobPets: 1 dogBooks/Authors: Ayn Rand, Peter Beagle, Orson Scott CardMovies: Army of Darkness, The Last Unicorn, TV: I rarely watch tv, but when I do it's always discovery, history, or the smithsonian channels with the occassionally cartoon thrown inMusic: Lately I've really been into music that ranges from symphonic metal to celtic. I love female singers!Hobbies: Weaving, dyeing fabric and hair, art, sewing anything with animals, video games, learning about and studying languagesGoals: to reach a healthy weight and be in decent physical shape

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I've been a chubbins my whole life, which I don't mind, I like being curvy, but it got totally out of hand a few years ago. I have bipolar disorder, and I was prescribed Lithium, and that made me gain weight horrifically. I was on the depo shot too, which made me hungry constantly. All together I gained over 100lbs in 2 years. But besides that, I've always been a sucker for junk foods anyway.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: The meds I'm on aren't bad for weight gain, and I'm completely determined. I've always seen my college years as me being thinner, and there's no way that's gonna happen unless I make it happen.

Hobbies: Gaming (RPG junkie), reading, writing (teen books and scifi short stories), making beer and mead, making chainmail, hanging out with friends, hopefully going to the gym will soon be added to this list

Food: Sushi!

Goal: I am just starting on my weight loss journey. Until the last few years, I was always slender and very happy with my weight. I quit smoking five years ago (yay!), but I haven't been able to control my weight since then. My goal is to loose 60 pounds, which would put me at 165 lbs.

Pets: Two dogs: A sweet Pet Bull (pit bull) I got from the pound about 8 years ago; mountain feist (some breed I had never heard of until I moved to TN) 10-yrs old; and a bird...a really high maintenance cockatiel named Fred who tries to control which room I sit in by screaming when I try to leave.

Goals: Get my weight down to where my rolls don't touch when I bend sideways....probably about 135 lbs or in that range.

Religion: Christian.

Politics: Since I have to choose....I vote Republican. But I'm probably actually more of a conservative Democrat.

Relationship Status: Happily married for 17 yrs.

__________________Don't want to look like the Michelin Man in a Bikini this year! (re-re-re-start date: Jan 3rd, 2010)

I am a 24-year-old college graduate who decided she hadn't had enough college and is going back to get her second and third degrees in Biology and Psychology.

I have a BA in English, and of course love to read. I love science-fiction/fantasy writers such as Anne McAffrey, Timothy Zahn, Douglas Adams, Marion Zimmer Bradley, J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Stephenie Meyer, J.K. Rowling, and others. I have also been writing science fiction for 11 years.

(I also like reading essays in Biology and History.)

I dressed Goth for many years, have dyed my hair every color except green (not sure why, guess I never got around to it.) I had my nose pierced for three years until I couldn't have it for one of my jobs. I miss it, and I hope to get it repierced someday.

I have a 2-year-old kitty cat named Frodo, and he's my baby.

I like being outdoors, and love to be in touch with nature. (Religiously unaffiliated though, for the time being.)

I love doing yoga as well. It is so relaxing and clears my mind.

I am a political liberal and a feminist. I consider my mom an influence in that regard, she is also a feminist and taught me all I needed to know.

FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: I mostly listen to New Age and Classical, but I love 'Reach For the Light' by Steve Winwood, 'Colors of the Wind' from 'Pocahontas', and 'May It Be' from 'Lord of the Rings'

PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Finding something I can stick to. My work schedule is a mess, and it is difficult to stick to a plan. I'm also a diabetic, so that complicates things.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I have gained an amazing confidence in myself, and I think this time it will work because I'm not worried about anyone else and what they think. What someone else thinks of me is none of my business anyway, and since it is none of my business, I don't have to deal with it!